Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repealed

On Saturday, the United States Congress finally voted to repeal the
17-year-old Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy that has barred LGBT
servicemembers from being open about their sexual orientation. The final
vote was 65-31, with eight Republicans voting in favor of repeal. The
bill next goes to President Obama for signature--a given, as the
President has clearly stated his support of repeal.

The
discriminatory policy technically remains in effect until 60 days after
the President and Joint Chiefs of Staff declare the military ready for
repeal. Implementation will take place over time, according to the New York Times.

While
this is welcome news, DADT was hardly "the last bastion of legal
discrimination based on sexual orientation," as claimed by the San Francisco Chronicle
on Sunday. Unless I slept through the establishment of full marriage
equality, the end of employment discrimination, and the hundreds of
other events that would need to occur to create full equality for LGBT
citizens in this country.